Title page of the printed libretto of Angenehmes Wiederau (1737). Angenehmes Wiederau, freue dich in deinen Auen (Pleasant Wiederau, rejoice in thy meadows), BWV 30.1 (formerly BWV 30a ),[1] is a 1737 secular cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach , on a libretto by Christian Friedrich Henrici (Picander). Bach reused some of its music in later works, including Freue dich, erlöste Schar , BWV 30.2 , one of his church cantatas , which was nearly entirely modelled after the secular composition.[2]
History and text
Wiederau manor Angenehmes Wiederau was composed in Leipzig in 1737 by which time most of Bach's cantatas had already been completed. It was an homage to Johann Christian von Hennicke [de ] , who had acquired an estate at Wiederau [de ] in Pegau near Leipzig . The work was performed on 28 September at Hennicke's Wiederau manor [commons ] .[1]
The libretto of the cantata was written by Christian Friedrich Henrici (Picander), a frequent collaborator of the composer.[1] [3]
Scoring and structure
First page of Bach's autograph score of the cantata. The piece is scored for basso continuo , along with four vocal soloists (soprano as Zeit (Time), alto as Glück (Good Fortune), tenor as Elster (River Elster ), bass as Schicksal (Fate)) and four-part choir .[1] [4]
The cantata has thirteen movements:
Chorus: Angenehmes Wiederau
Recitative (bass, soprano, alto, tenor): So ziehen wir
Aria (bass): Willkommen im Heil, willkommen in Freuden
Recitative (alto): Da heute dir, gepriesner Hennicke
Aria (alto): Was die Seele kann ergötzen
Recitative (bass): Und wie ich jederzeit bedacht
Aria (bass): Ich will dich halten
Recitative (soprano): Und obwohl sonst der Unbestand
Aria (soprano): Eilt, ihr Stunden, wie ihr wollt
Recitative (tenor): So recht! ihr seid mir werte Gäste
Aria (tenor): So, wie ich die Tropfen zolle
Recitative (soprano, bass, alto): Drum, angenehmes Wiederau
Chorus: Angenehmes Wiederau
Music
The eleventh movement, a tenor aria, is a reworking of a soprano aria from BWV 210 . The other major movements were later reused in BWV 30.2 , while the recitatives were newly composed.[5] [6]
Secular cantatas by Johann Sebastian Bach
BWV 30a : Angenehmes Wiederau
BWV 36a : Steigt freudig in die Luft
BWV 36b : Die Freude reget sich
BWV 36c : Schwingt freudig euch empor
BWV 66a : Der Himmel dacht auf Anhalts Ruhm und Glück
BWV 134a : Die Zeit, die Tag und Jahre macht
BWV 173a : Durchlauchtster Leopold
BWV 193a : Ihr Häuser des Himmels, ihr scheinenden Lichter
BWV 198 : Mourning Ode
BWV 201 : The Contest between Phoebus and Pan
BWV 202 : Weichet nur, betrübte Schatten
BWV 203 : Amore traditore
BWV 204 : On Contentedness
BWV 205 : Aeolus Placated
BWV 205a : Blast Lärmen, ihr Feinde
BWV 206 : Schleicht, spielende Wellen
BWV 207 : Vereinigte Zwietracht der wechselnden Saiten
BWV 207a : Auf, schmetternde Töne der muntern Trompeten
BWV 208 : Hunting Cantata
BWV 208a : Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd
BWV 209 : Non sa che sia dolore
BWV 210 : O holder Tag, erwünschte Zeit
BWV 210a : O angenehme Melodei
BWV 211 : Coffee Cantata
BWV 212 : Peasant Cantata
BWV 213 : Hercules at the Crossroads
BWV 214 : Tönet, ihr Pauken! Erschallet, Trompeten!
BWV 215 : Preise dein Glücke, gesegnetes Sachsen
BWV 216 : Vergnügte Pleißenstadt
BWV 216a : Apollo and Mercurius
BWV 249a : Shepherd Cantata
BWV 249b : The Celebration of Genius
BWV Anh. 9 : Entfernet euch, ihr heitern Sterne
BWV Anh. 11 : Es lebe der König, der Vater im Lande
BWV Anh. 18 : Froher Tag, verlangte Stunden
Cantatas by Johann Sebastian Bach by BWV number
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